Billable hours: The necessary vs. the not so necessaryBy Arsenio L. MimsMarch 2019It is imperative for attorneys to bill accurately, descriptively, correctly, efficiently, and with the utmost judgment to uphold the integrity and the standards of the legal profession.
The northern district’s MIDP in cases removed from state courtBy Timothy J. ChorvatJune 2019The Northern District of Illinois’s Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Program changes discovery procedures, particularly when cases are removed from state court.
Settlement Assistance ProgramBy Kathryn KellySeptember 2019The Settlement Assistance Program is a court-wide program that provides pro se litigants the benefit of a free attorney at settlement conferences.